Petal to the Metal; A mad dash through flowers in history--along with a close look at the artful choreography of pollination

The subtitle should have been a warning sign--a book that claims to cover "the history, culture [and] biology" of flowers, as well as "how they change our lives," in roughly 300 pages has to be very cleverly structured and narrated or it will just be a potpourri of facts.

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Published in:The Wall Street journal. Eastern edition 2015-07-31
Main Author: Wulf, Andrea
Format: Newspaper Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Egyptian civilization
Flowers & plants
Plant reproduction
Pollinators
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Summary:The subtitle should have been a warning sign--a book that claims to cover "the history, culture [and] biology" of flowers, as well as "how they change our lives," in roughly 300 pages has to be very cleverly structured and narrated or it will just be a potpourri of facts.
ISSN:2574-9579